终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards3 z; W( {* M$ Q+ J
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CV Shokaku
3 B2 k0 `0 T: g& a, D; C0 E CV Zuikaku
8 p6 @5 C/ i, N0 t$ Q CA Myoko: Y& z! _5 I' \( _1 W7 b& n
CA Haguro
, p+ g2 n7 k9 T* p4 T$ z+ U DD Shiratsuyu0 L" X/ J4 w2 K) T# j$ [: M
DD Shigure
* b/ b& B9 G: T$ a) z- \ DD Yugure* {4 t1 ?& }, H+ S& I
DD Ariake1 X# H1 g( W/ q" x# x
DD Akebono
' u5 p0 Q: y9 R, [ @/ } DD Ushio# A5 _/ J" I- a6 m0 D
7 P# Y/ [( d% k5 |! W0 XAllied Ships6 i7 x* W9 |4 w
CV Lexington
# v$ `; T3 w" u CV Yorktown
2 R$ W/ R7 N3 X2 o! L CA Portland( ?( D0 ~0 p/ N M1 L
CA Chester3 d/ ~7 ~/ C6 k9 l' Y5 L
CA Chicago- i: i# _* w/ z! K# r0 k
CA New Orleans9 E3 ` L# w" T+ z1 A5 g# Q- ^
CA Astoria+ m R) F' g0 i% O; o3 U' [
CA Minneapolis4 m/ ^+ q; R6 I5 M# P8 V% q
CA Australia6 n4 H8 [) F- p5 g8 f
CL Hobart
; W' O3 I5 F1 o& B( g DD Sims. G+ w9 n+ G% H/ t# J- b- Z
DD Anderson+ W9 v* Q% u3 S# ?
DD Hammann& v% S5 Q1 ^# Z8 K
DD Morris
, d0 H) c; E; k1 S DD Perkins, {: }4 u: C# Z# A8 G$ J( h: u
DD Phelps
9 [4 ^- B. r5 F) E% T; I- [3 m! A DD Dewey
) K; n3 }- N6 b( o2 S DD Worden
$ A% I$ g; d5 u+ C4 s+ ^ DD Aylwin
1 @+ `4 j2 @, j DD Whipple
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; r& H, t. F8 kMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
9 {" P2 y+ C: e) O3 @. MCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards0 O' f: H8 {# A. V& {
Allied TF attempts to evade combat& H0 \) U0 i& I( i2 u
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
* h+ p D3 y2 ?7 D- v0 }9 kBoth Task Forces evade combat b+ {, E7 `3 \; Q
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136- i7 r q+ D% A1 K/ i- w( O& b" Y
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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! u( W! C- W2 Q- g$ \1 [- w: K7 MRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
2 D. i Q; F" K, Q$ g/ EEstimated time to target is 60 minutes0 X) F- z+ B; }6 @' [# T! m- }
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Japanese aircraft
' S+ p/ ]. s6 f( E4 ?( l, A B5N2 Kate x 35
9 h) w0 h& h" T- v8 N8 k4 v! d. b% H D3A1 Val x 39
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Allied aircraft9 x' P( [2 ?2 G( e8 Y( h
F4F-3 Wildcat x 143 g. y p5 x! X! z9 }
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Japanese aircraft losses
/ u8 q3 Z! a, B) j8 B B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
+ L) L! D4 I$ _' A D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged9 X4 K2 i! [; \ Z5 y( |) z
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! N8 }6 i$ R$ b6 L, tAllied Ships8 X% _3 H; D6 |5 G4 {3 o1 d& D
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire m$ T) R& Q& D9 B) @- Q" z
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
' Z* a# D9 K1 l7 |0 ^ CA Minneapolis
7 J; e- z, U% ], l. I& t CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire9 n9 x- Q5 ^6 V1 Z
CA Portland
4 D0 p; R# T5 J% G* O# T( N DD Dewey
! P% V( _6 U% F/ o! h CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
5 a, }0 G& |) }2 R5 Y0 ]! V CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
6 b0 X. {5 G1 J; Q CL Hobart
$ R3 q( ^+ x# M" q CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage6 K/ }( t6 L3 E( p3 ?
DD Sims
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Aircraft Attacking:
* k/ O" m, B6 v8 g* [ 18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
) Q- Y' M/ j' e! b" a Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 M1 C0 H3 ^+ E 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ Z6 L2 F' Q- t' ]7 X- r" d
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
" Y2 H+ S0 w+ Z8 Q+ m, ? 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet; f5 F% Y! B1 V d8 g7 w) F
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo1 Q+ O5 Z+ q7 _
21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
" Q. k' s8 |; P) Q' m Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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5 m1 s* b. r+ ]6 t7 kCAP engaged:* j: _% Z# [$ y) j
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 e. q/ b$ f* A& l) j" I/ Y; q 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.& r7 Q6 ]4 Y' R
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
3 h; v, B0 N$ Y) D1 Z' b Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
2 ^* H. k% L* F5 h; nVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; ?; } {" U! ~2 [1 o0 F 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
2 r Z9 e+ S* n Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.* Y* L `9 W) V* B2 @$ V
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes3 X& M" @2 c+ _# X3 J
- _1 w% e4 J1 c9 EHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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% }" o! a! w9 [3 Z xMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1365 y% j, D0 ~' p
* c% i& P r! u, u7 K, Z7 cWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
+ o& O9 o, G5 |( `6 z/ s7 SEstimated time to target is 9 minutes+ t5 i" S' ` u. h
* E/ L5 @( s1 i% o' b( \9 r* O* qJapanese aircraft- B) H/ X9 w" F9 B) Y
A6M2 Zero x 40
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# C! j+ H; _ A% r0 G' h/ F1 WAllied aircraft
" Z5 }- O; H$ h0 N2 T" X V7 L, ~" ] F4F-3 Wildcat x 26) K% s V, L0 l9 o
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63. e0 m _% q+ Q! E
TBD-1 Devastator x 24
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0 B. e2 |9 H# _. D& l. `No Japanese losses
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9 E* j# g2 h5 SAllied aircraft losses
! Q; N0 k; g' f, o SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged) u9 P f3 M3 z5 \( p# X; k
TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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Japanese Ships! x1 v0 i1 l5 U; _" k
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire- r# o3 z! S6 ^, y
CV Shokaku5 F% `$ |# f. J2 E$ Q5 D2 D/ I
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire
& h4 N6 f! r2 v5 ^5 N) ` CA Haguro
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) d4 @4 \. E- f8 [Aircraft Attacking:8 d' _; V- y( H P% u# T
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
5 H9 v+ H$ w( g: r! P# L" x* D O* q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
* d$ L% A" g6 X) m- q 16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'" W, ]0 F# t1 K% ^, [! g+ v* t
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb- n0 N0 x% ~- V- _, }! E
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 g5 [: M; `+ w Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
+ E: `, y/ b9 x, X: A7 ^ 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
, Q5 R& N+ k' F& E* P! f- a h Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
9 `- W$ o9 S# v% i6 r3 T0 V6 N* V 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
' v; L, _- ^* |% E" P Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
0 \' p3 V6 X8 G6 W* Y2 I7 z) {4 ~ 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 P& a# r9 r# y8 I" F
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo7 @( a+ `4 q9 y8 ^& G8 i2 q2 `
# |4 F$ y" I- d7 F% o$ X, I% iCAP engaged:
% \8 m* e' Y# M$ }/ T& f r2 bEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling), `8 ?0 ]' h( t# S/ R
7 plane(s) intercepting now., |2 ^4 ]( ]2 l' p$ e
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
; b5 o& [+ C+ s- e# o$ I3 ^5 n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
( }3 e0 a6 `/ v8 j4 ?EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& V& R X, w( n6 F 8 plane(s) intercepting now.; u2 V1 n" U! T& z3 O' Z$ @# B' p
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
* f- E, G+ \) E2 u Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku, Y; d0 l; g: ^# D* `, u
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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" P8 H6 p& M8 x/ KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136% i( C0 B1 ?% I- e+ |" s
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Weather in hex: Overcast' ?, Q! {3 p3 W3 C2 E( s
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.% t# `, s. }3 A* F; T
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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$ j; n" [+ q+ ?* X' ^2 I1 TJapanese aircraft
& W/ ^: @8 M, v* R& f A6M2 Zero x 40* B# j( G4 W5 N. w! {0 T
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) A% z3 |+ l( r1 hAllied aircraft6 U" b: v4 ]- Q m/ o& ?' e
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6* p) ], n' R/ D; A* t3 K6 E1 ~4 F) C
SBD-3 Dauntless x 55 a4 i! w6 w3 ~# [+ N! J( J' O
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No Japanese losses
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1 B& n0 D4 i9 r) Z3 ]Allied aircraft losses, r- d1 L5 K+ N( ]: L& {6 j
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged7 T o# Z8 c; Q1 Z) f0 f
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+ N9 X" c- f' \9 ]3 C CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire' ]0 p0 G0 X0 d) ^
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Aircraft Attacking:
! n8 h1 H$ i# p: s7 E6 n) ~0 S; R% o Q 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'$ {1 K7 e2 p6 U* E% \# y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb# A g; ^0 C# w8 e% @, [
0 @# d* ]" a4 {% o* b3 FCAP engaged:! T' b u* `. e: ~6 [# w0 b9 H' ~4 _
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)- h$ G/ C& L. d+ d7 Y
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
! ?: W. Q7 q) O Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
' J" s1 d, P& d Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
) Z. a) J- Y/ t o- l 7 planes vectored on to bombers
7 a' P# q# x" X' A" sEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ R, w8 H: k4 o7 q& m0 k# H
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 p9 L& w' r- S3 j# n2 H Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.) p* Y3 j6 G2 ` J3 Z6 `
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
9 y" c7 D- L& c- @/ D8 s 13 planes vectored on to bombers
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9 z! N5 @# h1 }Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku0 O* `3 X3 i9 W, t& C
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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& f: n# e# m$ E, b) I7 p/ U- iWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.; t9 C4 g" ^$ D4 L
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
- i2 I& ?. u+ E% ~6 F6 v7 f) r A6M2 Zero x 32
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Allied aircraft
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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Japanese aircraft losses
# E& B+ q) J) z A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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% j) F$ k$ u. T" S9 O" d4 o+ e; s VAllied aircraft losses
3 W0 ^) R; j, `* K s) } SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged5 U: r: I$ u T" S; @9 F
, c1 f. w) u' k$ R, KJapanese Ships7 `" ?) k- ?* h/ Q8 }
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires" k9 S( C9 Z. [- e: X5 _ E
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& S/ ?2 w1 D, n2 ?Aircraft Attacking:8 w! N2 R6 f `; g
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000', I7 \+ _! I M3 H
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb9 C5 e+ E; G ]9 L! D
O) G* N5 v' oCAP engaged:
9 _5 ^: |; D- `" D; Z$ y3 [1 w1 Y qEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# l% d3 z2 z2 V$ h7 i: e
14 plane(s) intercepting now.2 M8 Y- n; y X; O
Group patrol altitude is 15000
+ Q& A9 R9 n2 J Raid is overhead# W. g) ]8 q! Z. P, n* X* Q
7 planes vectored on to bombers
+ d6 g2 Z7 K% d8 @EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; V% X s" b) W% Z2 i+ [ 18 plane(s) intercepting now.6 D4 r C7 [# a+ v
Group patrol altitude is 15000
$ P; X7 j" |) g2 M7 C; V/ t Raid is overhead
3 k, i3 U# B. m- }9 f% f1 L/ g 8 planes vectored on to bombers$ p$ t: W2 v" D$ N9 |! i1 j+ Z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135( W/ S, A% }) {* R/ v
% X* d6 Y$ ?+ K4 v% qWeather in hex: Overcast( N' y+ X1 b" k; [- S
, E0 V3 p D3 S7 H8 f. |& s! eRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
" e1 c1 q- [6 V7 n0 s/ S0 fEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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- z4 e% c/ v- y1 cJapanese aircraft% M: c8 I- `) G5 L- z) I6 x
A5M4 Claude x 32 |. S2 [8 ]. y% O0 t
A6M2 Zero x 10
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Allied aircraft+ p0 C. }6 }, h6 l0 ]: C
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
8 `; A7 v Y3 {" Y SBD-3 Dauntless x 9# [* _/ O; Z: u* C+ j3 \
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No Japanese losses' F3 D: @7 X( j, s3 j
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Allied aircraft losses) y& Y( v8 T7 x: ]/ n
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships7 k. R4 m7 o% [+ `! V% [
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
R8 L4 i2 O0 m1 \ CA Kako, Bomb hits 1 S4 Y# X0 C, l( G* g" _$ g: x
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Aircraft Attacking:2 {4 {* I; w# ~* Y/ ?
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
: {+ u1 i5 Z8 A$ X& @2 m, g Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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9 U9 d. N" I [' D8 t% `CAP engaged:$ H ^" j u, F: x
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 Z, D. e. _! K# B0 ]+ E m
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ h$ l9 o5 B: Q: L" q; A2 Z5 b Group patrol altitude is 10000
! K9 n4 z' d* L% ]) @3 p Raid is overhead
/ \9 ?8 y* h }/ L2 z2 o2 ~EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ c( s- `' K" h, R( R" b
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
* \; G2 A: K, a1 Z, {5 v$ P Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
4 P0 [' ~, m* t$ Q2 W Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
% {. M& W1 \5 V; l6 uEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 o, N8 f: |8 Q8 Q7 g
1 plane(s) intercepting now.$ x/ ~, @6 M5 v. t* D
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.! T! ]5 d% [% O! X
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes$ w+ z3 V# K9 R& I% G
& r9 S7 L% [/ K T6 OHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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/ t- ~. P# U+ a" z5 L2 g* ?0 KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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) a; Z! u/ @4 V( xWeather in hex: Heavy cloud; ?6 i u! K* r) ?2 N* p/ r
! i7 k. |" U% L1 V' T# @8 [Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
2 o# f- l! N" x/ JEstimated time to target is 63 minutes q+ m, c% ?' y0 o9 E2 D
- P8 D( O( c& Q2 C0 qJapanese aircraft9 k) M1 @: q( r) p# o1 B, ]
G3M2 Nell x 9
+ D3 d# r# M8 K& u' A: d G4M1 Betty x 18* v! P& U1 o3 E0 m3 u4 _
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$ k2 x' t# Z6 v2 C; F9 s. F0 I* q7 LAllied aircraft
! k# N* i5 q& ^( J( e/ R no flights; [" Z8 P0 S l+ v
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Japanese aircraft losses
0 F% a4 u7 r' q& G/ g' Y G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
7 ?" n1 e. e% ?) H% B G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged. [/ a' j9 a4 f0 C: L+ ~: ^. w* r
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Allied aircraft losses0 |2 Q+ v+ M: L! m- [' ^
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Allied Ships0 t0 z5 `0 d: X0 r) F7 Z V- I
CA Portland1 k0 n0 u% Z" w
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
2 ?# H3 J; w6 Y+ X/ a5 E CA Australia
& w+ O" C. o( S% W5 O& m9 a( Y CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk' k( @$ o* [- x. S/ s
CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Y. M/ k) k2 N9 o CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
: T" M4 F! z. ^3 I CL Hobart
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Aircraft Attacking:2 a/ h3 K( _5 h5 q g
9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' F! z( R( k* n) U1 E& G. a( E1 U Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo$ ]& R& E' t# c3 k
16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 l( P4 q0 [7 M4 {; \
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo9 [# D4 `5 m; h4 |
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1 q6 c# t! M& sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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: e4 S5 [( v( u* _' Y& s/ ?Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
0 f- @+ ] k* {- s" \" zEstimated time to target is 60 minutes, A' X" a4 b3 N
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Japanese aircraft
& h" a. R/ J8 j; l$ ?8 ]; b B5N2 Kate x 27) L, l, A( @# w8 i) G7 b
D3A1 Val x 37
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; b% o2 ~3 {" R9 w3 eAllied aircraft
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) R. h1 r& F, r$ I' S# ~Japanese aircraft losses
" h$ K8 o& j9 i" c B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
( ^' O h: p: N. t# ~) G7 M$ Q D3A1 Val: 4 damaged, v5 c. v6 G) o+ S
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Allied aircraft losses
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' J. t; d. L( A" m3 k CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
, \9 W+ K9 H* [: N. d& h l DD Phelps
6 ~4 p7 u% i# m9 Q; L. F CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage4 A, m |4 x0 n9 @9 C* x0 l P
DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
2 c1 E5 W$ n9 h7 L DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 ^" m0 N* v0 r. K/ ]1 V CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
$ ~ J' S8 J4 S$ m) Z DD Dewey
9 j: o6 b% S; a- v' U" e1 h$ E DD Whipple
* F& q/ t( R# Y+ i CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage& V* Q0 K2 \+ a# d+ k
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16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'. l% [+ T9 M7 o* Y' k% m
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
5 G& o+ b$ `. _. a0 i8 ~/ s 10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet& D! \& e. @3 j
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
! i1 s, G8 q2 _ 21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'# v/ `3 e6 J8 {; K/ l# U
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
" _! v2 j: _! W7 H. ~; f# g" H 16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ { m( @1 Y, y3 W
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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7 D! M* K* M5 d3 a) OHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington9 B/ B! E: `+ H* U
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
3 h+ F9 u4 \4 b/ p8 bHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin7 d$ v% q) u2 V4 {3 w
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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8 ?$ f6 ~/ S& [( RAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136* W* A! K( E, I- g+ a7 Z' e& c( ]% ~
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
% I5 A4 G! F: J- q: g: I( |. Q$ vEstimated time to target is 52 minutes5 Y/ c. W2 q, S5 A9 X/ w
6 v8 }. c9 i: a+ N4 b, L! VJapanese aircraft& w5 g- u- {$ b: c( X9 C7 m; _/ T
B5N1 Kate x 6 ^1 l" N2 n) h3 r
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no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses
# ^: [5 f2 e! k1 L" T5 r B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged# `: L- m2 z# E$ h- S
3 i1 r9 K' G. j* jAllied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships
% F3 `) \* Q5 j5 i0 h* o, |# l CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
% t" y- E2 C! u+ r% E% {/ B# e( d DD Dewey! [4 I( d6 T/ F3 c7 r) H! o
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Aircraft Attacking:
6 {5 K7 e3 q$ D, ? 6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 J& J( j5 B4 J6 f v' @# l/ `% c; }9 l Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo |
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发表于 2009-7-31 11:17
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